Deacon
Deacon is a male given name of Greek and English origin which means ‘messenger’ or ‘servant’. It is also a surname, relating to the occupation of a Deacon.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Deacon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deacon is a male given name of Greek and English origin which means ‘messenger’ or ‘servant’. It is also a surname, relating to the occupation of a Deacon.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Deacon
American parents first put Deacon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1971, with 15 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 734 Deacons were born — ranking #420 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Deacons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #553 among baby boy names with 537 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 12K Deacons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Deacon
Deacon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Deacon's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #420. Use the chart and map above to compare Deacon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.